USC Morning Buzz: Are We In The Middle Of A Rerun?

How is this playing with Jen Cohen? She was already fed up enough with Lincoln Riley to bring in Chad Bowden. Now she has to watch USC lose in exactly the same way as it did before. Who imagined before the season USC would have the 103rd-ranked pass defense in the nation going into the Michigan game? Remember how Riley vowed to get more involved … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Are We In The Middle Of A Rerun?

Potential Schedule Conflict: USC Secondary Vs. Dodgers’ Bullpen

The USC-Michigan game on Oct. 11 will kick off at 4:30 p.m. PT and be televised on NBC. That sets up a potential conflict if the Dodgers are in Game 5 of the NLDS. Who’s worse? USC’s secondary or Dodgers’ bullpen? “I do believe it’ll work out. I’ve always believed that about Lincoln Riley”@colincowherd & @JoshPateCFB on the USC Head Coach pic.twitter.com/LAN1pt4QS0 — The Volume … Continue reading Potential Schedule Conflict: USC Secondary Vs. Dodgers’ Bullpen

USC Morning Buzz: Poor Planning In Portal Suddenly Becomes A Problem

One thing that is funny when USC loses is the way some people suddenly change their opinion on the team. For example, one post-Illinois reaction is “Well, what can we do with a young secondary? It is what it is.” These people conveniently forget that Lincoln Riley and Chad Bowden spent the offseason bragging about the new philosophy of focusing on high school talent over … Continue reading USC Morning Buzz: Poor Planning In Portal Suddenly Becomes A Problem

Sunday Buzz: Someone Played Physical Football But It Wasn’t USC

This is what Lincoln Riley said after USC lost to Illinois: “We’ve got to bounce back in the bye week. We’re not a very healthy team right now.” USC’s not healthy? Are you telling me that mighty schedule of Missouri State, Georgia Southern, Purdue, Michigan State and Illinois has decimated the Trojans? What about the new strength coach? The new, big defensive linemen? The “big … Continue reading Sunday Buzz: Someone Played Physical Football But It Wasn’t USC

The Illinois Disaster: What Did We Just Watch?

Lincoln Riley always finds a way to make things worse. He has a first down at the Illinois 16-yard line with two minutes left. Does he run the ball? No. Does he force Illinois to burn some timeouts? No. Does he practice clock management? No. Instead he throws a 16-yard TD pass. Great result but that left Illinois the ball with 1:55 left. The same … Continue reading The Illinois Disaster: What Did We Just Watch?

USC-Illinois Live Blog

Lincoln “Clock Management” Riley. USC grabs a TD back but then lets Illinois go right back down the field for a TD. The defense. Is. Horrible. And there is the first interception of the season for Jayden Maiava. What’s worse? USC’s defense or the Fox announcers? Hard to tell what happened at times in first half when announcers didn’t know or were too busy talking … Continue reading USC-Illinois Live Blog